Dogtra Pathfinder for Android
New to the system and beagles in general. After a few weeks of use, not really having any problems with it so far. In fact, I love it. For one thing, though, I wish there was a mini version for beagles. We get by though. Also, I sometimes have a difficult time getting the collar itself to sync with the transponder. My phone shows up in app, but it always shows the collar as "offline" on startup. It usually takes me several reboots of the collar and about 15 minutes of fiddling to finally get it "online." Again, we get by. Only thing I would really change is it needs the ability to swap the tone and shock buttons. I predominately just need to tone my dog. I'm right handed and the shock button is very large...the tone button is small and to the left of the shock. Several times I've accidentally shocked my dog reaching my right thumb across that large shock button to get to that small tone button. Sure, I could hold my phone in 2 hands, but I also have a gun in hand. Being right handed, I naturally grab the phone in my right hand when I need to use it. My dealer said he's heard that same complaint several times. If you could give the option to swap those buttons I could tone my pup without worrying about accidentally shocking him!
Love the app and the pathfinder. Would get 5 stars if I could start a new hunt without closing the app and if it would save marked waypoints on the satellite maps.
App functions as it should most of the time. Can be a bit slow at times but so far not an issue. Currently every time I open the app it tells me there is an update,but there is not an update on the play store. One feature I would like to see in the future is an option to set a moving perimeter around myself. Lets say an option for a 10m, 20m, or 30m radius of myself.
Offline maps are Useless. with out internet can't use maps unless you are in the city , in the woods its not worth my money, I bought 2 sets, need to fix this problem .
I love the system, including app and continued improvements. I wish Dogtra would release a mini collar for smaller dogs! This is THE system for larger dogs. Garmin, unfortunately, has the market cornered for beagle sized dogs, as of now.
When are you going to fix the update issue keeps saying needs updated but there's no update
Great system. It's very comparable to the Garmin Alpha. I Just wish it would track to a waypoint like the garmin.
Great system does everything I need or want and more at half the price of similar system.
Needs a mini COLLAR
The only thing I can think of is to add a pause tracking button so at the end of the day I can see how far my dog has hunted, not how far he hunted and I've drove. I hunt a spot for 2 hours or so and then go elsewhere to hunt again. I really like that feature on the Garmin.
Every other product on the market has an adjustable radius Geofence. Dogtra Pathfinder needs this function. I would like to be notified when my dogs leave a 100 yard or 200 yard radius of me. Not all people use these for hunting, some just like the security while out hiking or camping. Also, an Android Wear app to so the distance and direction of 3-4 dogs would be perfect.
Since the new update my e collar function makes it crash every time. Needs to be fixed it be Awesome then. Scary shocking a dog and it crashes. Might make a good dog go bad.
Wish it would tell how far Hunter and dog traveled distance in the hunt, other than that app works well for squirrel hunting
It works very well with the app and the antenna with the collar. I would also like to have the latitude longitude coordinates visible. And also the ability to load offline maps kmz customizable I know I ask a lot However exceptional product!
I love the product. Very reliable and does everything I need it to. Would be nice thought if the level of stimulation could be adjusted with the volume control on the phone. That wopuld make it much easier to accuratly adjust.
Thanks for quickly updating bug fixes!
Would be nice to be able to edit the Goes fence once saved, and to be able to see it in the satellite view of Maps
This is one well thought out system
I love this app, I use it every single day with my 4 dogs. The only complaint since the last update is it crashes every time I try to use the e-collar function. By the time the app restarts and resyncs with collars the dogs have moved a bit farther away which is scary while they are 'unseen' on the app.
Works great and it sure beat's the old beep beep
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The app does everything expected. There are a few additions I'd like that would make it better. 1) allow the option to tone or shock the collar when the dog leaves the geo fence. I've seen several other reviews elsewhere ask for this. 2) set a radius instead of geofence. Overall it works as expected, but there are several things that could be improved/added to make it phenomenal.